Porsche’s hybridized 918 Spyder is mega cool, but many of us won’t ever drive one—even among our staff, just two lucky fellas have fired up a 918—so we bring you the next-best thing: A point-of-view lap of Austin’s Circuit of the Americas in the new Porsche supercar.

Watch the video below to revel in the Porsche’s unique sound—a mixture of a wailing V-8 and an electrified purr—and the sheer speeds of which it is capable. Piloted by eminently qualified Porsche factory driver Patrick Long, the 918 absolutely flies around the Texas track—now if you’ll excuse us, we’re going to go pester our 918 wheelmen for more firsthand 918 impressions.